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4th Annual Shortcourse Nationals at R/C Madness

RC Driver Magazine and TLR is teaming up with R/C Madness in Enfield, CT for the 4th Annual Short Course Nationals! This event was the "original" gathering of the nation's best short course racers, and continues to bring some of the best SC racing of

Mike Garrison July 26, 2012, 5:58 a.m. View Comments

Video: ARRMA Midnight at the Oasis

Midnight at the Oasis....yep! You and your ARRMA Mojave 1/10 2WD EP 2.4GHz RTR Desert Truck just runnin' to beat the band! And you can do that very quickly because the Mojave is fully assembled and painted - and fully equipped for 30 mph speeds - R

Mike Garrison July 26, 2012, 5:53 a.m. View Comments

Spec R releases new hardware organizer boxes

Spec R has released their all-new lineup of hardware boxes. The new boxes are available in small, medium, and large sizes. These compact boxes are designed from tough, durable, and translucent plastic with four adjustable internal compartments. These

Mike Garrison July 26, 2012, 8:07 a.m. View Comments

Venom dominates at Northwest Championship Tour Rd.3

The Venom racing team travelled to Rd.3 of the NCT aka the Capitol City Classic. After a long trip and scorching hot weather, the team brought home the gold with four overall wins from the race!

Mike Garrison July 26, 2012, 8:14 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line releases ROAR Nats winning truggy tire

Historic. Revolutionary. The Best. Just a few words that have been used to describe Pro-Line’s new Blockade tire. History was made the first time the Blockade touched the race track – Winning the 2012 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals in the hands of Pro-

Mike Garrison July 25, 2012, 5:28 a.m. View Comments

Francesco Martini wins the Italian Onroad Championship

The Italian Onroad Championship took place two weeks ago in Sesso, Italy. The smooth and high traction asphalt track provided some great racing. Team XRAY's, Francesco Martini, entered in the 1/12 scale and FWD drive classes with his XRAY vehicles, a

Mike Garrison July 25, 2012, 5:57 a.m. View Comments

Cortes wins Team Powers Cup at Norcal Hobbies

Team Associated's, Gonzalo Cortes, takes his TC6.1 to victory at the Team Powers Cup hosted by Norcal Hobbies!

Mike Garrison July 25, 2012, 5:47 a.m. View Comments

Nathan Reese wins ACT Indoor State Title

Team XRAY's, Nathan Reese, is an experience pro level driver who has taken quite some time away from the hobby to focus on his career. Reese surprisingly attended the 10th Anniversary of the ACT Indoor State Titles, and hit the track looking like he

Mike Garrison July 25, 2012, 6:08 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line's new 22T "Bulldog" body

For 2012, Pro-Line has improved upon the BullDog design and developed the most advanced body yet: the 2012 BullDog body now for the TLR 22T.

Mike Garrison July 25, 2012, 5:19 a.m. View Comments

Hartson leads AE to 7 victories at the Hot Rod Shootout

Steven Hartson and Team Associated celebrate a winning weekend at the 2012 Hot Rod Shootout!

Mike Garrison July 25, 2012, 5:41 a.m. View Comments

The Axial Wraith gets a fresh new look

Attention all Wraith fans: Pro-Line has a brand new body for you – A Customized Jeep Wrangler Rubicon!

Mike Garrison July 25, 2012, 5:22 a.m. View Comments

New RCPROPLUS Supra X brushless connectors (with video)

This new product is the RCPROPLUS Supra X brushless connectors. These unique connectors make brushless motor wiring and setup easy, and actually clicks into place securing a strong connection.

Mike Garrison July 25, 2012, 5:02 a.m. View Comments

Kay Koops wins the Appingendam Buggycup

Team Serpent's newest factory driver, Kay Koops, debuts his new ride in winning fashion at the Appingendam Buggycup in Holland.

Mike Garrison July 25, 2012, 5:32 a.m. View Comments

Viper R/C releases new V-Link software

Viper’s long awaited V-Link PC software debuted on the Viper R/C webpage last weekend. The free software download will help all current and future Viper customers not only update firmware but make adjustments to their VTX speed controls from any Wind

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 4:49 a.m. View Comments

Ciccone, Harris, and Dayap battle for Aussiemove Championship

Phil Ciccone, takes a hard earned one point win over the hard charging Beau Harris and Karlo Dayap in the Pro Truck class, whilst in Pro Buggy Nathan Tampe and Tony Knauth battled all night for the top spot, the pair going into the final round on equ

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 4:32 a.m. View Comments

Ohio's best go FAST at Mo Denton's R/C Palooza

July 20-21st people ventured to the land of corn fields to find the brand new MnK Raceway. The largest track in the state of Ohio with the dimensions of 230x110ft. The track was a sight to see and gave racers a chance to open up their cars with

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 4:55 a.m. View Comments

HPI releases the new WR8 "Ken Block" Fiesta (with video)

HPI is proud to introduce the action-packed partnership with famed international super star, Ken Block, and his Gymkhana Five edition Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. To kick off this partnership, HPI is releasing an exact scale replica of Ken Block's 650hp Gymk

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 5:14 a.m. View Comments

Matt Wallace debuts the new Pro-Line Slash Conversion with a win!

Pro-Line's, Matt Wallace, debuted the all-new Pro-Line Slash at the final round of the Grass Roots Racing Series with a big win!

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 5:21 a.m. View Comments

John McGinty wins the Supercross Midnight Summer Slam

The RC Pit hosted the Supercross Midnight Summer Slam on last Saturday. With over 80 entries the competition was deep in most classes. Tekin's, John McGinty, would come out on top!

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 5:34 a.m. View Comments

Video: TRFT Studios T-shirt Giveaway!

Our friend MK at TRFT has announced today their t-shirt giveaway! TRFT Studios produces some great videos, and we are honored to have the opportunity to share them with our viewers!

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 8:18 a.m. View Comments

Atomik R/C releases new "Deegan Replica" rallycar and SCT

Our good friends at Atomik R/C have just announced their all-new Brian Deegan replica 1/18 scale 4wd rally car and short course truck! The two new vehicles add to the already popular Metal Mulisha replica bike that was released earlier this year.

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated and Justin Barcia win at Washougal

Congratulations to Team Associated's own Justin Barcia for winning the Lucas Oil Pro MX National last Saturday in Washougal WA! Justin currently sits second in the championship points with only eleven between him and first place.

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 5:28 a.m. View Comments

Ryan Lutz powers to victory at the Texas R/C Pro Series

Ryan Lutz swept the 4wd SC and E-Buggy classes with his Tekin powered Durango's!

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 5:38 a.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki goes 1-2-3 at RC Pro Ontario

Last weekend was the largest outdoor nitro event in Ontario, Canada. Hosted by Average Joes RC the event brought out 200 entries in total. The event started on Friday with racers trying to get a handle on the fresh layout that was built the previous

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 4:39 a.m. View Comments

Bill Likaris wins Greek Nats Rd.2

The second round of the Greek National Championship took place at the Arena Race Track. After a thrilling 45 minutes, the winner of the A final was Bill Likaris with a margin of three laps on Sotiropoulos in second place with Christodoulou complet

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 5:47 a.m. View Comments

Josh Wheeler sweeps the Futaba/OS Nitro Challenge pro classes

Josh Wheeler drove his XRAY XB9 and XT8 to victory in both pro classes at the 2012 Futaba/OS Nitro Challenge in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 8:08 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts Hot Rod Shootout Main Day recap

A quick recap of the Mains from yesterday at the 2012 Hot Rod Shootout, look for a full race report soon.

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 7:14 a.m. View Comments

Lutz takes two at Flowood R/C

Team Durango's, Ryan Lutz, wins E-Buggy and 4wd SC at the Flowood R/C Bring the Heat 2012!

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 7:59 a.m. View Comments

Serpent sweeps the Timezone Gran Prix

The 2012 Timezone Gran Prix was held in Battleground, Washington this past weekend. Team Serpent was on hand in full-force with the factory team drivers Scott Kimbrow, Paolo Morganti, and Tim Long. The three drivers brought home a Serpent sweep as Ki

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 7:50 a.m. View Comments

TLR announces the 2012 Horizon Hobby Offroad Showdown

The Horizon Hobby Off-Road Showdown will take place September 6-9,2012 at the newly constructed track located at the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport in Sanford, Maine. The race will be held in conjunction with the first ever Horizon US Air Me

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 8:20 a.m. View Comments

Video: ARRMA's new Fury 2wd SC

Meet the new contender in 1/10 scale, 2WD electric short course trucks: the Fury from ARRMA! It comes fully assembled and painted for ease — and fully equipped for 30+ mph speeds right out of the box! Built on a rugged, rigid, twin vertical plate alu

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 5:30 a.m. View Comments

Team Magic's new HARD arms for the E4RS II

Team Drivers Walter Pollet-Villard and Lionel Troyon asked for them, and Kevin Ting produced them! Introducing the all-new HARD material a-arms for the E4RS II. These arms allow you to improve the performances of your E4RS II, especially in warm weat

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 8:40 a.m. View Comments

Product Test: FTW's new 8ight bodies

For many people the design and look of a body is all that matters, for others it is all about performance. FTW (For The Win) has combined unique style and design, with performance, and introduced their all-new TLR 8ight 2.0 bodies. It just so happens

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 9:03 a.m. View Comments

Eric Fletcher wins at the Futaba/OS Nitro Challenge

Eric Fletcher won the Expert class at the the recent Futaba/OS Challenege held at the Dirtburners track in St Louis sent us this report. I have been there for a race once. Highlights of the trip, the track was like nothing I had ever driven on before

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 7:43 a.m. View Comments

STRC releases new Axial EXO hop-ups

Our good friends at STRC have announced a fresh new lineup of Axial EXO Terra buggy hop-ups! Everything from diff cases to aluminum chassis!

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 5:46 a.m. View Comments

Video: JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals

The JConcepts crew made their way to Chino, California for the 2012 JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals. The weather was hot outside, and the racing was hotter inside! Check out the JC highlights music video recap of the entire event!

Mike Garrison July 21, 2012, 9:47 a.m. View Comments

XRAY releases new T3 progessive springs

XRAY has released all-new progressive springs for the T3 platform vehicles. The new springs are precision designed and extensively tested for top level performance and results.

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 6:25 a.m. View Comments

LRP's new Spin Super Brushless ESC

The Spin Super brushless speed control is perfect for hobby and parking lot racers as well as ambitious entry-level competition racers. The Spin Super is a reliable and very cost-effective all-around speed control and the perfect upgrade for an RTR.

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 6:11 a.m. View Comments

dBoots Tires named "Tire of Choice" at RCTRAX Turf Track Championship

RCTRAX is a new all-weather astroturf track in Taiwan and the track owners are proud to confirm the tyre they’d choose to run, because it’s the fastest, dBoots! The track will hold its inaugural race meeting on the 29th of July 2012, so there’s a lit

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 6:43 a.m. View Comments

Video: AMainHobbies ROAR Nationals highlights

The A Main Hobbies – ProTek R/C racing team spent four days in the heat wave that swept through the Northeast as the 2012 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals visited Lost Creek R/C Raceway in Oakland Mills, PA. The racing action was even hotter than the wea

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 7:11 a.m. View Comments

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